Charleston had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Rantoul Eagles onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Charleston, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Addison Shrader made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Shrader was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Charleston got a massive performance out of Brie Tomlinson, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Beals, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Charleston's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-8. As for Rantoul, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-21.
Charleston will face off against Champaign Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charleston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Rantoul does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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